People smuggling

Gangs are very prevalent in the United States and all around the world. There are many misconceptions regarding gangs due to the media, television shows, and stereotypes. These misconceptions have blurred the definition of a gang and when a gang is officially a gang. It is also important to discuss why a gang matters. Gangs have specific characteristics such as; claiming territory, honor based on conflict, and aggressive tendencies. The characteristics are important in identifying a gang to…

According to an article in the BBC newspaper published on 22nd of January 2015, the internet is the first method that traffickers use to get children. Some traffickers create fake profiles using young people image, getting the attention of our children. A number of international organizations have connected child trafficking to poverty because a life in poverty increases the vulnerability of children. Child on social networks can be approached easily…

The Horrors of Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the third fastest growing criminal activity being perpetrated around the world, after drugs and arms trafficking. It has been reported that approximately 21 million men, women, and children across every continent and all socioeconomic backgrounds are victims of human trafficking (ExoduscCry.com, n.d.). It has also been reported that on a yearly basis 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders (Dosomething.org…

Federal Government Duties and Responsibility “Homeland security begins with hometown security” according to DHS about building partnerships (2015). A part of DHS strategy to have local hometown security prepared they designate effort to get tools, information, and resources law enforcement partners. DHS being part of the federal government does not directly get involved with day to day with every state and local agency. Without having direct involvement with every incident DHS is currently…

investigation, if prisoners are captured in foreign maritime territory, they should be extradited to their original, natural-born country. But the US patrols distinct and extensive foreign maritime territory because they have the resources and skilled people to do so. It is as if they own the territory, thus, they do as they please. What the coast guards have done on many occasions is that they have decided to take their foreign prisoners to the US because it is often a profitable business to…

to help out poor people from mexico. El Chapo is very dangerous person person but he helps out poor people in Mexico. El Chapo is person you wouldn't want to have problems with him. He only murders people that are in other cartels. He wants to be the person who has a cartel because he wants to receive all the money. El Chapo is probably one of the most richest people in the world because he makes 3 billion a day imagine making that much money a day a lot of people don't make that…

While going through various articles on the illegal trade going on in the southern border between Mexico and united states of America, I realized that both countries have suffered more so the young people because they form a larger percentage of the people involved in these illegal trades (drug and human trafficking).as the drug barons get rich everyday, young citizens from both countries get disadvantaged. They are the ones that face the law instead of the ‘big thieves’ –the drug barons. Human…

Human trafficking, specifically sex trafficking is a worldwide issue that has gained attention over the past decade. When sex trafficking is brought up through discussions or in media, it is usually seen as an international problem where women and children are being smuggled into the United States for exploitation. It is true that such cases happen but, there are victims, who are Americans, that are being trafficked daily. The government, in an effort to combat the issue of human trafficking,…

The U.S Coast Guard is one of the fifth branches of the United States Military, and most people haven't a clue what they do. A couple of years ago, if someone would have asked me ‘what is the Coast Guard and what do they do’, I too would have no idea what to answer. Over the past few years, there is a family that I have grown very close with and the Coast Guard has played a huge part in their lives. The father was in the Coast Guard for 29 years and retired as a captain. Over those 29 years, the…

Sex trafficking occurs either within or across international borders, thus women may be domestically or internationally trafficked. In reality, girls are trafficked—meaning taken and sold for sexual use—from the countryside to the city, from one part of town to another, and across states' borders to wherever there are customers. For many centuries, women have been transported and sold in prostitution, in actual slavery or slavery-like practices (Barry, 1979). Despite the illogical attempt of…